Male or female California Valley Quail

[lydiagirl99]

Hi ! I got these Quail probably about a week or 2 ago. I'm not sure how old they are so if you can't give me a gender maybe you can give me an age. This is just one quail out of my 5 . I have one quite a bit smaller than this and 1 quite a bit bigger than this. I can take more pictures if needed ! Thank you !

 

[Ntsees]

It's still a little too young to determine sex. Wait for a little longer.

 

[bigbuc]

It's still a little too young to determine sex.  Wait for a little longer.

I think they said they were 2 years of age, wouldn't they be very old quail?

 

[Ntsees]

I think they said they were 2 years of age, wouldn't they be very old quail?

Years? I think lydiagirl99 said weeks. Besides, even without a given age, the feathering/plumage gives it away that they are still young. Adults never look like the ones in the posted pictures.

 

[bigbuc]

Years?  I think lydiagirl99 said weeks.  Besides, even without a given age, the feathering/plumage gives it away that they are still young.  Adults never look like the ones in the posted pictures.

I knew I shouldn't have said anything... Apologies.

 

[ChickenLegs13]

The bird in the picture is small but looks fully feathered so appears to be around 5 weeks old. Check their breasts; if speckled-females. If reddish, then males.

 

[lydiagirl99]

The bird in the picture is small but looks fully feathered so appears to be around 5 weeks old. Check their breasts; if speckled-females. If reddish, then males.

Thank you ! So you think I could sex them right now at 5 weeks of age ?

 

[ChickenLegs13]

Sorry, I missed that they were Valey Quail and my reply was for Cots. Disregard my previous post.
They look to be 3-4 weeks old.
The male will have a blackish face & head with pronounced white stripe with a bluish gray breast.
The female will be kinda subdued with a solid brown in the face, head & breast.